global variable in answer button

[jesse]

I am trying to create a Date Time Stamp I can store in a global variable that can be accessed
when a different button is clicked. The date time stamp is set/updated when the user picks an item from a list
field

Here is my list field code

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on menuPick pItemName
   switch pItemName
   end switch
global gDateTimeStamp

      put the date && the time into  gDateTimeStamp
      put gDateTimeStamp into field "Current Date Time Stamp" 
end menuPick

here is the code I was trying to use to show the value from another button:

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on mouseUp  
answer gDateTimeStamp
end mouseUp

[Dixie]

Jesse...
I 've put the following script in a popUp menu button...

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global dateTime

on menuPick pItemName
   switch pItemName
     
      default
         put the seconds into dateTime
         convert dateTime to dateItems
   end switch
end menuPick

and the following in another button on the card

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global dateTime

on mouseUp
   put dateTime
end mouseUp

Hope this helps...

Dixie

[Klaus]

Yes, global variables need to be declared in the handler/script where and before they are used.

[jesse]

Hi Dixie,

Thanks for that. I still cant get answer to pop up the variable.
In the other button on the card I have

answer gDateTimeStamp (thats my global variable)
but i dont see the variable i just see the gDateTimeStamp show up in the answer box that pops up. Am I doing something wrong?

[Dixie]

jesse

put this script in your 'other' button... declare your global variable in the script of the button... you have not declared yours in your script of the other button.

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global dateTime

on mouseUp
   answer dateTime
end mouseUp

Is that what you want ?

be well

Dixie

[jesse]

got it. thanks!